Airport code
BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
BWI is the IATA code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, an airport serving Baltimore, United States. Its ICAO code is KBWI, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 39.1754, -76.6683 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 146 ft (45 m).
Overview
About Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore/Washington International Airport, also referred to as Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport or simply as BWI Airport, is an international airport in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, located 9 mi (14 km) south of downtown Baltimore and 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Washington, D.C.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | BWI |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KBWI |
| Airport name | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport |
| City | Baltimore |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 39.1754 |
| Longitude | -76.6683 |
| Elevation | 146 ft (45 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 3 |
| Longest runway | 10,503 ft (3,201 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
The IATA code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is BWI.
What is the ICAO code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport?
The ICAO code for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport is KBWI.
Where is BWI airport located?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is located in Baltimore, United States.
What time zone is BWI in?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to BWI?
The nearest airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Washington, about 48 km away.
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